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Anonymous
12 years ago
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BF4 I always get kicked by: PunkBuster

When I want to start the game, there is an error:  ERROR Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'Erundo' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Service ...
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  • LiBever's avatar
    LiBever
    12 years ago
    @erundo wrote:

    When I want to start the game, there is an error: 

    ERROR
    Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'Erundo' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe 
     
    What does that mean and why comes that error?
     
    Sorry for my bad english I'm Germa

    Hello,

    Make sure your anti-virus is not blocking punkbuster, also check windows firewall. 

    Punkbuster has 2 services running in the background in order to check your PC for hacks or 3rd party programs influencing the game.

    They are called:

    PnkbstraA

    In order to enable both do:

    1. Press Windows button and R at the same time

    2. enter "Services.msc"

    3. Locate PnkBstraA on the list

    4. Mark both and select "Start the service" on the left side.

    4B. If already running restart it.

    This should resolve your issue.

    Regards, Libever 

Anonymous's avatar
Anonymous
12 years ago

I finally fixed the error. I couldn't find PnkbstrA in services so I re-installed punkbuster through the battlefield folder.

1. Locate your BF4 folder; Origin games > battlefield 4 > Installer > punkbuster > redist

2. Open the .exe and run the installation

3. When finished, go into services tab as mentioned prior and locate pnkbstrA, ensure it is running and set to automatic

4. Restart BF4

Anonymous's avatar
Anonymous
12 years ago

This resolved my problem:

1. Locate your BF4 folder; Origin games > battlefield 4 > Installer > punkbuster > redist

2. Open the .exe and run the installation

3. When finished, go into services tab as mentioned prior and locate pnkbstrA, ensure it is running and set to automatic

4. Restart BF4

Credit to post #10

  • Grefft's avatar
    Grefft
    12 years ago
    @SVTC0bra wrote:

    This resolved my problem:

    1. Locate your BF4 folder; Origin games > battlefield 4 > Installer > punkbuster > redist

    2. Open the .exe and run the installation

    3. When finished, go into services tab as mentioned prior and locate pnkbstrA, ensure it is running and set to automatic

    4. Restart BF4

    Credit to post #10

    Thank you, after the update i couldn't play the game because of this and this helped me solve the issue. Thanks again

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    i've done everything and still pnkbstrA isn't on any list. help ASAP please

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I can't find the "Install" Folder!

    Someone please help!

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